Art and Blockchain Industry Report

The Report – the first of its kind for the art market – is an invaluable guide and resource for investment bankers, venture capitalists, institutions and high net-worth individuals interested in making investments in art-related Blockchain technology.

Download a copy of HOW TO EVALUATE THE RISKS OF BLOCKCHAIN IN THE ART MARKET to dramatically reduce the chances of losing money on Blockchain.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Preface

Summary

Blockchain Technology: A Primer

What is a Blockchain?

When to Use Blockchain in the Art Market? Why was Blockchain Invented?

Digital Currencies Can Disrupt The Art Market

What is a Digital Currency?

Why Were Cryptocurrencies Invented?

What are Smart Contracts?

What Is an ICO?

When to Use Cryptocurrencies?

Cryptocurrency

Blockchain Due Diligence Checklist

Technology

Security

Corporate Governance

Stakeholder Rights

Government Policy

The Impact of GDPR on Blockchain

Performing Due Diligence

Description

Interest and speculation in Blockchain technology have never been greater. Blockchain promoters promise a world in which Blockchain will be bigger than the Internet. The opportunities for wealth creation, they insist, are limitless. Undaunted by the hype, private equity investors and high net worth individuals are looking for ways to invest in “the technology of the century”.

Forward-thinking art investors, artists, collectors and galleries are already exploiting money-making opportunities in Blockchain. They are using the technology to build alternative platforms from which to create, share and purchase art. Pilot blockchain projects by some of the largest logistics and insurance companies in the world are also reshaping the way they move and protect art.

But how to judge which Blockchain opportunities in Art are real, viable and legitimate? What should stakeholders consider – and what should they be wary of – when considering investments in the upstart technology?

The industry research report HOW TO EVALUATE THE RISKS OF BLOCKCHAIN IN THE ART MARKET answers those questions and more. Produced by the technology market research team at ArtMarket.guru, the Report tells stakeholders how to gauge opportunities in Blockchain. ArtMarket.guru is the only art-related online publication that explores the cutting-edge separating technology and art.

The Report provides guidance on how to go about performing due diligence of art-related Blockchain networks that are currently transforming or poised to disrupt the areas of:

Authentication and provenance

Sales and Auctions

Insurance

Art logistics

HOW TO EVALUATE THE RISKS OF BLOCKCHAIN IN THE ART MARKET reveals the main points to look out for when exploring opportunities in art-related Blockchain ventures. The report lists the questions stakeholders should ask Blockchain promoters – and the answers they should receive – about the areas of: